Welcome to Cody ...

The village of Cody is located in Cherry County<1>.

The location of Cody has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cody, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cody has a population of 157 people<3> (see below for details).

Cody is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Cody is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cody lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Cody (for example, toward Gordon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Cody: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cody had an population of 157 people. This is an increase of 1.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cody had a population of 154 people. This makes Cody the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Cody increased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 149 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cody.

Communities Also Named Cody ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cody - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cody.

Communities near Cody ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cody.

• Spring Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
• Kilgore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <6>
• Nenzel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
  • Nenzel is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <6>
• Tuthill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill
  • Tuthill is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuthill <6>
• Vetal
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County (SD)
• Doughboy
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughboy
  • Doughboy is located in Cherry County
• Merriman
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
  • Merriman is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriman <6>
• Saint Francis
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <6>
• Crookston
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
  • Crookston is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <6>
• Two Strike
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
  • Two Strike is located in Todd County (SD)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cody. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cody.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cody. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cody.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cody. See our Newspapers Page for Cody.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cody ...

Looking for more information about Cody? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cody, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cody.

Adding Cody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cody in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cody was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cody.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cody. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/